Adriana Diaz Biography
Adriana Diaz is an American journalist who currently serves as the CBS News national correspondent based in Chicago, Illinois and anchor of the Saturday edition of the “CBS Weekend News,” which broadcasts from CBS News’ Chicago Bureau located in the CBS-owned-and-operated station WBBM-TV.
Adriana Diaz Age
Adriana is 38 years old as of the year 2022, she was born Adriana Sabrina Diaz on 30 November 1984, in Bronx, New York, United States of America. Her birthday is on November 30th every year. She is an American by nationality and she belongs to the white ethnicity.
Adriana Diaz Height
Adriana has not shared her exact height with the public. However, she stands at a moderate height when you look at her pictures and she is of a slim build and looks elegant in her appearance. This section will be updated as soon as the information regarding her exact height is available.
Adriana Diaz Education
After her elementary education, Adriana attended Stuyvesant High School in NYC. She then joined Princeton University, majoring in public and international affairs. She later completed her master’s degree in public affairs and public administration in a dual degree program at Columbia University and France’s Institut d’Etudes Politiques de Paris (Science Po).
She is also on the board of the Harmony Program, which provides music education to New York City students in underserved communities. Diaz was Miss New York USA 2006 and Miss New York Teen USA 2003.
Adriana Diaz Family
Adriana was born and raised by her parents Angela Diaz (mother) and her father, Andres Diaz in Bronx, New York, United States of America. Her parents are Dominican immigrants who settled in New York City. She grew up alongside her four siblings which include two older siblings; brother Gabriel Diaz (Gabe) and sister Daniela Diaz.
Her family is from the Dominican Republic, and is a part of English; she speaks Spanish, French and Mandarin. Adriana is an American by nationality and she is of Dominican descent.
Born to Dominican immigrants, at the age of 17 she won the title of Miss New York Teen USA 2003. She competed at Miss Teen USA 2003, held in Palm Springs, California. Diaz also won the Miss New York USA 2006 title in a state pageant held in late 2005.
Adriana Diaz Husband
Adriana is married to Bryan Smith, who is a cardiologist at the University of Chicago Medical Center in Chicago and works as an assistant professor of medicine at the institution. Bryan is a musician at heart. However, Adriana met Bryan at a downtown Chicago rooftop barbecue organized by his younger sister. The couple married in 2019 some months before the coronavirus pandemic began at St. Mary of the Angel’s Church in Chicago in a spectacular wedding attended by around 200 guests and family members.
At her wedding, three of her sisters were bridesmaids whereby her older sister Daniela Diaz was an emcee, and maid of honor. Three of Bryan’s sisters were bridesmaids too. The reception was held at Chicago Botanic Garden. However, One of the highlights was the dueling speeches between Bryan’s older sister Kristen, and Adriana’s older brother Gabe who both tried to take credit for setting them up.
Adriana added that it was a magical night that showed their love for loved ones and friends, including different cultures, the city, and music. The couple appreciated seeing their families and friends dancing together under the chandeliers and bistro lights, just as they had imagined.
Adriana Diaz Sister
At her wedding, three of Adriana’s sisters were bridesmaids whereby her older sister Daniela Diaz was an emcee, and maid of honor.
Adriana Diaz Baby
Adriana together with her husband are blessed with one adorable daughter namely; Isabela Rose Diaz Smith, (born on October 7, 2021).
Adriana Diaz Salary
Adriana earns an average annual salary of $67,792, but the range typically falls between $54,371 to $89,401. This is according to CBS anchor/reporter salaries. However, their salaries vary mainly according to the level of seniority of the journalist in question. We will keep tabs and update her exact salary once it is available.
Adriana Diaz Net Worth
Adriana’s net worth is estimated to be $1 Million – $5 Million as of 2022. She has accumulated her fortunes through her primary source of income as a broadcast journalist and in the other businesses she has invested in.
Adriana Diaz CBS News
Diaz serves as the CBS News national correspondent based in Chicago, Illinois and anchor of the Saturday edition of the “CBS Weekend News,” which broadcasts from CBS News’ Chicago Bureau located in the CBS-owned-and-operated station WBBM-TV. Diaz joined the network in 2012.
She spent a month covering the Parkland, Florida, school shooting and was a member of the CBS News crew that won an Emmy for its primetime documentary “39 Days,” which was about the Parkland student movement. She was also part of the network team that won an Alfred I. DuPont-Columbia University Award for outstanding breaking news reporting of the horrible shooting at Sandy Hook Elementary School in Newtown, Connecticut.
Previously, Diaz worked as the CBS News’ Asia correspondent based in Beijing, where she used her Mandarin skills to report from China on U.S.-Chinese relations as well as Chinese politics, science, and culture. She reported twice from North Korea, capturing the country’s political pageantry and isolation. She visited South Korea, Japan, Laos, and the Korean Demilitarized Zone while on assignment in Asia.
Before she joined CBS News, Diaz reported for Channel One News and hosted Yahoo’s “Trending Now” web show while before journalism, Adriana served as a financial analyst at Goldman Sachs.
Is Adriana Diaz Black?
Diaz is an American by nationality and she belongs to the Afro-Latina ethnicity. She was born in Bronx, New York, the United States to her parents who are Dominican immigrants who settled in New York City.
Adriana Diaz Body Measurements and Facts
- Full Names: Adriana Sabrina Diaz
- Career / Profession: Journalist
- Nationality: American
- Ethnicity: Afro-Latina
- Sexual Orientation: Straight
- Age: 38 years old as of the year 2022
- Zodiac Sign: Under Review
- Date of Birth: 30 November 1984
- Place of Birth: Bronx, New York
- Birthday: November 30th
- Body Measurements: Under Review
- Height: Under Review
- Weight: Under Review
- Marital Status: Married
- Husband/Spouse: Bryan Smith
- Children: Isabela Rose Diaz Smith
- Net Worth: Estimated to be $1 Million – $5 Million
- Salary: Average annual salary of $67,792
Adriana Diaz House
Adriana resides in Chicago, Illinois, United States of America with her husband Bryan, daughter and dog Lava.
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